高考英語大一輪復(fù)習(xí) 限時規(guī)范練40 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 新人教版選修8-新人教版高三選修8英語試題

限時規(guī)范練40Unit5Meetingyourancestors核心素養(yǎng)關(guān)鍵詞:培養(yǎng)學(xué)生人與社會、考古歷史的素養(yǎng)能力意識一、閱讀理解AHighinavalleyontheborderofItalyandAustria,ayoungcouplewentoutforahike.Asthehikersmadetheirwayacrossthesnow-coveredrocks,theyfoundthatahumanbodylayburiedinthemeltingice.Theyquicklycalledthepolice.Finally,thebodywasdugoutoftheiceandsenttoalaboratory.Inthelab,anarchaeologistexaminedthebodyandotheritemsthathadbeenfoundnearby.Thestudyoftheseitemsshowedthattheywereover5,000yearsold!Thelocalpeoplewereveryexcitedbythisnews.TheycalledhimOtzibecausehehadbeenfoundneartheOtztalvalley.Asnewsoftheicemanspread,peopleallaroundtheworldtookaninterest.WhowasOtzitheIceman?Wheredidhecomefrom?Howdidhelive?Whydidhedie?Scientistshavecomealongwaytowardansweringthesequestions.TheyhavelearnedagreatdealfromOtzi’sbelongingsaboutwhatlifewaslike5,000yearsago.Theybelievethathehadadietmadeupofgrains.Byexamininghisteethandbones,theybelievethathewasborninasmallvillagenearpresent-dayBolzano,Italy.ScientistsmadeX-raysofOtzi’sbody.TheyfoundthatOtzihadbeeninafightbeforehedied.Theybelievethatheescapedhisattackersandfledupthemountainandfoundaplacetorest.Heplacedallhisbelongingsneatlyathisside,andlaydownontheground.Hewasweakfromlossofblood.Aftersomehourshadpassed,Otzidied.Snowfell,coveringhisbody.Forthousandsofyears,snowfellonthemountain.Otzibecameburieddeeperanddeeperinsidetheglacier.Thereheremaineduntilthemeltingiceexposedhimtothehikers.Today,OtzirestsinsideanicecaseintheSouthTyrolMuseumofArchaeologyinBolzano,Italy.OtzitheIcemanistheoldesthumanbodyeverfound.BecauseofOtzi,wecantouchthedistantpastandimaginethelivesofourhumanancestors.1.WhofoundOtzi?A.Anarchaeologist. B.Thelocalpeople.C.Apoliceman. D.Twohikers.2.What’speople’sreactiontothediscovery?A.Critical. B.Curious.C.Terrified. D.Uninterested.3.Otziprobablydiedofinjurieshereceived.

A.whileescapingfromasnowslideB.inafallfromthemountainC.inafightwithenemiesD.fromawildanimal4.WhydidittakesomanyyearsforOtzitobefound?A.Hewasburiedunderground.B.Hefellintoaholeintheglacier.C.Hewascoveredinsnowandice.D.Hewashiddendeepinthemountain.BYoumaynormallythinkyoueatfoodbecauseit’sfood,anddon’teatotherthings,becausethey’renot.Butalookatothercultureswillshowyouthatthatisnottrue.“Foodbehaviorisaproductofculture,”accordingtoanarticlebyRobertA.LeonardPh.D.andWendyJ.Saliba,MA,MBA.“Foodisanimportantpartofwhoyouare.”Itgoesontonamedifferentcultures,andhowfoodchoiceschangethroughgenerationsasimmigrantsseekacceptanceintoanAmericanlifestyle.GrowingupinaJewishneighborhood,andbeinganIrishCatholic,Ifoundmyfriends’familiesserveddifferentfoodthanmine.Foodsthatwereneverservedinmyhomeyetwerecommonintheirs.Ireadtheirarticlejustdaysafterattendingmyfortiethhighschoolreunion,wheremanyofmyclassmatesreturnedfromvariouspartsofthecountry.Thecommoncommentfromtheout-of-townerswas,“Ihavetogetbagels(百吉圈)tobringbackforeveryone.”BagelsareespeciallypopularincommunitieswithalargeJewishpopulation.Whenpeoplemovedawaytheyrealizedthebagelstheygrewupwith,areapartoftheirbeing.Leonardpointsoutthat“Others’foodgenerallymeansclaimingthattheyeatwhatwedonot.”And,“Withinourowngroups,weconfirmourmembershipbypreparingandeatingcertainfoods.”Thisistruewithinmyownfamily.InworkingwithmyItalian-Americanfriends,IhavealwaysheardthemcomplainthatonThanksgivingitisnottheAmericancustomstheyfindsochallenginginmanagingtheirweight,it’sthemixingoftheirItaliancustomsalongwiththeAmerican.BeingIrish,thistypeofcelebrationwasalientome,untilmyItaliansister-in-lawjoinedourfamilylastyear.OnthefirstThanksgivingshehosted,sheservedboththeItalianandAmericanmenus.ItwasthenItrulyunderstoodthechallengesformyItalian-Americanfriends.ManyrestaurantsinNewYorkCityareknownforhavingtwoseparatemenus.Theywillofferonemenuforthepeopleoftheirculturethatincludestheirinsiderfoods,andonefortheAmericanconsumersthatdoesnot.5.What’stherootofdifferentfoodbehaviorsaccordingtoLeonard?A.Foodtaste.B.Certainlifestyles.C.Personalpreference.D.Culturalbackground.6.WhatdotheJewishpeoplefeelaboutbagels?A.Theyareusuallyservedduringfestivals.B.Theyareapartofculturalidentity.C.Theyareamust-haveforreunions.D.Theyareeasytocarry.7.Whatwastheauthor’slastThanksgivingmeallike?A.Traditional. B.Nutritious.C.Mixed. D.Light.8.WhydomanyrestaurantsinNewYorkCityoffertwomenus?A.Toservedishesindifferentlanguages.B.Toofferdifferentculturalfoodchoices.C.Tomeettheneedsofpeopleofdifferentages.D.Toprovidedifferentfoodsfordifferentclasses.二、完形填空TheSilverLine,createdthisyear,isafree,24hourstelephonehelpline.Itoffersinformation,friendshipandadviceto1people.

“It’softeneasiertospeaktoa2,andnicetoknowyoucan3dayornight,”saysBolton,whohasnofamilynearby.Shecalledthehelplineafteritwas4byothers.

NewfiguresshowthatAugustwasthecharity’s5month,receivingmorethan45,000calls.Summercanbea(n)6timeforthoseleftbehindduringtheholidayseason,7familiarfacesareawayforholidays,fromtheshopkeepertothebusdriverorevenfamilymembers.Two-thirdsofcallsare8atnight-timeandweekends,whennootherservicesare9.

84percentofolderpeoplesayitisverydifficultto10loneliness,eventomembersoftheir11becausetheydonotwishtobecomea“burden”.

Arecentstudyfoundthatalmostthree-quartersofolderpeopleintheUKare12,andmorethanhalfhave13spokentoanyoneabouthowtheyfeel.

PeoplecancalltheSilverLine14,orbereferredbyarelativeorotherhelplines.Helplinestafftrytolearncallers’15firstandthensuggestinformationor16voluntarysupport,aimingtoreconnectthemwiththeircommunities.

“Foracharity,tryingtogaindonationsfromthepublicisa17task,”saysSophieAndrews,chiefleaderoftheSilverLine,“Olderpeopleareregardedasbeingresponsibleforeconomicfall.”To18this,Andrewswantsagreaterunderstandingoftheirmentalhealth19:“Beingoldermeansyouarestillexposedtomentalhealthissues,butyourabilitytochangeyoursituationis20.”

1.A.disabled B.homeless C.poor D.older2.A.neighbor B.stranger C.friend D.doctor3.A.come B.talk C.call D.visit4.A.mentioned B.served C.ignored D.blamed5.A.happiest B.busiest C.hottest D.worst6.A.difficult B.meaningfulC.unforgettable D.relaxing7.A.if B.or C.when D.though8.A.missed B.paid C.canceled D.received9.A.standard B.official C.useful D.available10.A.avoid B.recoverfromC.admitto D.value11.A.family B.hospital C.charity D.team12.A.healthy B.wealthyC.lonely D.unfortunate13.A.ever B.neverC.often D.sometimes14.A.early B.freelyC.directly D.frequently15.A.needs B.interestsC.jobs D.habits16.A.private B.widespreadC.local D.international17.A.simple B.hardC.dangerous D.pleasant18.A.change B.support C.know D.find19.A.suggestions B.examinationsC.plans D.experiences20.A.doubted B.developedC.proved D.reduced三、短文改錯Iwasgratefulthatmymotherpointedoutoneofmyfaultsyesterday.WhereverIsawmyfriendownedsomethingIliked,Iwillaskmymothertobuyitforme.Everytimemyrequestturneddown,Iplayedthesametrick,threatentoleavehome.MymothergaveupeachtimeIthreatenedtodothat.Therefore,shewasveryangrylastnight.Sheblamedmefornotbeingconsiderableandaskedmetorethinkourownbehavior.Icouldn’tbelievemymotherwouldbesoangrywithmeandIgrewfrightening.Ilearnedagoodlessonandchangedalotafterwards.Iwasthankfulthatmymothermademetorealizemymistakes.參考答案限時規(guī)范練40(選修8Unit5)一、【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是記敘文。冰人奧茨的發(fā)現(xiàn)轟動了全世界,考古學(xué)家經(jīng)過不斷研究逐漸揭開了冰人的神秘面紗,帶我們回眸遠古時代,了解祖先們的生活。1.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Asthehikersmadetheirwayacrossthesnow-coveredrocks,theyfoundthatahumanbodylayburiedinthemeltingice.”可知,一對徒步旅行的夫婦發(fā)現(xiàn)了這具遺骸。2.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Thelocalpeoplewereveryexcitedbythisnews.”和“peopleallaroundtheworldtookaninterest”可知,人們對這一發(fā)現(xiàn)很好奇。3.C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Theybelievethatheescapedhisattackers”和“Hewasweakfromlossofblood.”可知,冰人奧茨在與敵人交戰(zhàn)后受重傷而死。4.C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Forthousandsofyears,snowfell...exposedhimtothehikers.”可知答案。【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是夾敘夾議文。人們通常認為飲食習(xí)慣取決于個人口味,其實飲食習(xí)慣的差異源于不同的文化背景。家鄉(xiāng)菜既是一種熟悉的味覺記憶,也是一條連接你與故鄉(xiāng)的情感紐帶。5.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Foodbehaviorisaproductofculture”可知,飲食習(xí)慣是文化的產(chǎn)物。6.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Whenpeoplemovedawaytheyrealizedthebagelstheygrewupwith,areapartoftheirbeing.”可知,猶太人認為百吉圈是他們的一部分。7.C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“sheservedboththeItalianandAmericanmenus”可知,作者在去年的感恩節(jié)同時吃到了意大利菜和美國菜。8.B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)末段中的“Theywillofferonemenuforthepeopleoftheirculturethatincludestheirinsiderfoods,andonefortheAmericanconsumersthatdoesnot.”可知,很多紐約的餐館會為美國人和外來移民分別準備一份菜單,以滿足他們不同的喜好。二、【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是說明文。文章介紹了一個為老年人服務(wù)的熱線電話。1.D根據(jù)下文中多處出現(xiàn)的olderpeople可知,這個熱線電話主要是為“老年人(olderpeople)”服務(wù)的。2.B根據(jù)下文中“theydonotwishtobecomea‘burden’”和Helplinestaff可知,老年人不愿意成為家人的負擔,反而覺得和“陌生人(stranger)”聊天更容易一些。3.C根據(jù)下文中的calledthehelpline可知,不管白天黑夜都可以給這個熱線服務(wù)“打電話(call)”。4.A根據(jù)語境可知,有人“提到過(mentioned)”這個熱線電話后,Bolton便給這個熱線打電話。5.B根據(jù)下文中的“receivingmorethan45,000calls”可知,八月份是這個慈善機構(gòu)“最忙的(busiest)”一個月。6.A根據(jù)文中的“thoseleftbehindduringtheholidayseason”和“familiarfacesareawayforholidays”可知,八月份對于這些留守的老年人來說“很艱難(difficult)”,因為每當“這時(when)”人們都去度假了,留下老年人們孤零零的。7.C8.D根據(jù)上文中的“24hourstelephonehelpline”可知,這個熱線服務(wù)電話是全天候服務(wù)的,很多電話在半夜或周末“打進來(received)”。9.D根據(jù)上文中的“atnight-timeandweekends”和“nootherservices”可